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The Joys of Old School Practical Effects

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the use of old school effects and filming techniques and whether they still have a place in the CGI age…Computers are a wonderful thing. The computer generated image has take cinema up to a point where almost limitless creative possibilities are at a film-makers disposable. You can create a whole sequence […]

The Greatest Director of All Time?

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Tom Jolliffe ponders the question: who is the greatest director of all time?One of the toughest of tough film related questions. Who is the greatest director ever? Think over all the icons throughout history. There have been countless, many who crossed from silent to sound, such as Fritz Lang, Carl Theodore Dreyer, D.W Griffith and […]

Quentin Tarantino talks down modern movies, announces eight-episode TV series

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Quentin Tarantino could be heading to TV in 2023, as he feels the state of cinema is the worst in decades.While promoting his new book, the iconic filmmaker opened up about his future, which involves heading to the small screen.Variety notes that the director plans to shoot an eight-episode TV series sometime in 2023. The […]

Great Directors and Their Forgotten Gems

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the forgotten gems that most great directors have…If you think of many great directors you cast your mind to their career highlights. Those iconic films. Many of these directors become largely defined by one or two films in particular (sometimes more). Additionally occasionally you might also remember those films that become […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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Reservoir Dogs, 1992.Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino, Chris Penn, Eddie Bunker, Lawrence Tierney, and Kirk Baltz.SYNOPSIS:Quentin Tarantino’s sensational debut feature gets a 4K UHD makeover for its 30th anniversary.As the years tick by, the tedious inevitability of time dictates that the things we hold dear […]

The Last Champions of Practical Work Over CGI

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Tom Jolliffe looks at cinema’s last stalwarts of practical work over CGI in movies… What does the future hold?Technology is wonderful. Constant evolution brings with it new trends. In cinema, the computer generated image has developed exponentially in the past 30 years. From being something of an eye-catching new toy initially (or garish, nightmarishly bad […]

Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction coming to 4K Ultra HD this December

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Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 classic Pulp Fiction is set to arrive on 4K Ultra HD and a limited edition collectors steelbook on Decebmer 6th; check out the cover artwork and details below… A touchstone of postmodern film, PULP FICTION is a must-have for every film fan’s collection. Winner of the Palme […]

Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs comes to 4K Ultra HD for 30th anniversary

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In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Lionsgate has announced that Quentin Tarantino’s seminal 1992 crime drama Reservoir Dogs is set for its first ever release on 4K Ultra HD this November. Check out the cover artwork and details below…Frenzied, soaked in blood, and featuring gangsters both ruthless and engaging (who debate the deeper meanings of […]

Quentin Tarantino goes full cinema fanboy and calls Top Gun: Maverick a “true cinematic spectacle”

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We all know Quentin Tarantino has a passion for all things film. Yet, it’s rare for him to dive into his feelings on a new movie in public. Well, that’s changed this week as he offered up his take on the smash hit that is Top Gun: Maverick.The filmmaker was asked about the Top Gun […]

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds coming to 4K in October

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it is bringing Quentin Tarantino’s WWII revenge thriller Inglourious Basterds to 4K Ultra HD this October; check out the artwork and bonus feature details below…Brad Pitt takes no prisoners in Quentin Tarantino’s high-octane WWII revenge fantasy Inglourious Basterds. As war rages in Europe, a Nazi-scalping squad of American […]